School: Tíréaltan, Maghcromtha (roll number 13286)
- Location:
- Teerelton, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Dd. Ó Murchadha
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- (continued from previous page)in her sugán chair by the fire and when she saw the kettle disappearing up the chimney she raised her voice in terror saying "céad glór le Dia the good-people have carried my kettle. I'll never again drink tea."
- Fairs are of very ancient origin in Ireland and were held in the country long before the English captured it. In ancient times and up to a very late period they were principally held for amusement. Old people who live in the vicinity of my home have related to me that they journeyed long distances to fairs for nothing else but for amusement such as dancing and singing and looking at acrobatic performances. The ballad singer who was an outstanding personage at the fairs formerly is now scarcely recognized. He stood at a certain place with a crowd eagerly listening to him singing something usually in praise of some political hero.
The fairs nowadays have changed wonderfully as they are principally held for the sale of agricultural(continues on next page) - Collector
- Joan O' Riordan
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- E. O' Riordan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 65
- Address
- Cooldorragha, Co. Cork
